RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
ps.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul N1BUG Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 7:20 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables Mike, OK, that makes sense re the 004/005 markings. And OK on th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-09 Thread Paul N1BUG
Mike, OK, that makes sense re the 004/005 markings. And OK on the knobs. That really messed with me at first. I thought they were glued or something. It was only when I tried heating one to see if the glue would soften that I found out it was solder! I didn't have any trouble with the top of t

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
ilder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables On Wed, 8 Oct 2008, Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > These babies are looking pretty rough, Paul (et al). After one pass > with the synthetic steel wool and a wipe with isopropyl alcohol, I can > see that the copper plating

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-09 Thread Kris Kirby
On Wed, 8 Oct 2008, Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > These babies are looking pretty rough, Paul (et al). After one pass > with the synthetic steel wool and a wipe with isopropyl alcohol, I can > see that the copper plating near the open end of the outer tubes is > nearly gone on two of the cans.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
-Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul N1BUG > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 6:27 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! > (Wa

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
rom: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul N1BUG > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 6:27 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! > (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables > >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
groups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! > (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables > > Mike, > > Thanks for this information. I will make a note of this. The DB4060 > and 4062 duplexers I've seen had identical loops (all strap) > throug

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Paul N1BUG
Mike, Thanks for this information. I will make a note of this. The DB4060 and 4062 duplexers I've seen had identical loops (all strap) throughout. Apparently some were different for whatever reason. Here's another interesting bit... mine all had 004 penciled on them but they were built like yo

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
nse has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables Mike, > I can hear the fingerstock scraping against the inner tube... not a BAD > scraping... just what sounds like good metal-to-metal contact. That is normal. The reason I asked is mine had stopped making that noise. It was a

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
It's an analog supply built into the repeater. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DCFluX Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:55 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hai

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread n4tua
peater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables > With the tee connector split and the TX side going into a > dummy load, there is no desense. If I reconnect the tee and > go to the -8920, the desense is back. You lost me on that one. You're s

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Jeff DePolo
> With the tee connector split and the TX side going into a > dummy load, there is no desense. If I reconnect the tee and > go to the -8920, the desense is back. You lost me on that one. You're saying you're testing for desense by removing the tee from the antenna port of the duplexer, feedi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread DCFluX
Just out of curiosity what power supply are you using? I've seen a fair amount of RFI from the Astron SS series.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread no6b
At 10/7/2008 03:03, you wrote: >With the tee connector split and the TX side going into a dummy load, >there is no desense. If I reconnect the tee and go to the -8920, the >desense is back. Make sure there's an isolator on the TX. I've seen severe desense using a perfectly good, tuned duplex

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Yep. From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Schafer Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 11:35 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables Hi Mike, I am

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Gary Schafer
.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Schafer Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 8:54 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables Mike, How are you measuring the desense? How are you connec

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
ve. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 5:03 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Dup

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Gary Schafer
t: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 5:03 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables With the tee connector split and the TX side going into a dummy load, there is no desense. If I reconnect the tee and go to the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables While we are on the subject of the DB4060/62, I've got a couple of dead cans with a bad tuning cap. Does anyone have a source I can call to buy some of the Johanson 5602 tuning caps? Some of the Johanson distributors don't st

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Ralph Hogan
While we are on the subject of the DB4060/62, I've got a couple of dead cans with a bad tuning cap. Does anyone have a source I can call to buy some of the Johanson 5602 tuning caps? Some of the Johanson distributors don't stock it and require a big min order. I've looked at Nebraska Surplus and t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Paul N1BUG
Mike, > I can hear the fingerstock scraping against the inner tube... not a BAD > scraping... just what sounds like good metal-to-metal contact. That is normal. The reason I asked is mine had stopped making that noise. It was almost completely silent when I rotated the knobs. That was one of th

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Jacob Suter
I've never worked with cans or repeaters, but I've witnessed similar issues caused by oxidation/corrosion. Have you tried using a conductive grease on the housing joints and the rods? It appears silver-based grease is suggested for all applications above 50 mhz. Good luck! Jacob Suter

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
BUG > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 6:58 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! > (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables > > Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > > I have a strange feeling that it's arching arou

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Paul N1BUG
Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > I have a strange feeling that it’s arching around the fingerstock. The > inner tuning tubes showed definite signs of wear, but I THOUGHT the > fingerstock was making good contact. Is there any ‘approved’ conductive > lubricant for that area? Your problem sounds a

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
8 10:50 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables Mike, I urge you to avoid jumping to any conclusions, before you determine the cause of the problem. With all due respect, I think it is premature to

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
er] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables I don't know if you have tried this or not, but do you have desense with the duplexer into a dummy load? Or does it just show up when you hook up an antenna? Switch mode power supplies are famous for putting out noise on 6

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread DCFluX
I don't know if you have tried this or not, but do you have desense with the duplexer into a dummy load? Or does it just show up when you hook up an antenna? Switch mode power supplies are famous for putting out noise on 600kHz, such as found in battery chargers in boats and RVs. We recently had a

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Eric Lemmon
008 7:39 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables I've got a club meeting Thursday and need to present something to the club. Assuming worse case that the cans I have are a total loss, what sugges

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
--- Original Message - From: "Mike Besemer (WM4B)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:mwbesemer%40cox.net> net> To: mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 9:04 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair o

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 9:15 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables Sounds like maybe a bad notch cap or a bad harness cable. At first I thought

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Chuck Kelsey
AIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 9:04 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables I neglected to mention in the first post, but I also put the crystals into a 2nd repeater we have and had the same problem. I may have to t

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
) Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 8:56 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables David,   Not sure what you’re asking, but if you’re asking about spurs, she’s a clean as a whistle.  VSWR is fine as well

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
epeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables Have you look at your transmitter when the desense starts? David -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread David Murman
Have you look at your transmitter when the desense starts? David -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 7:39 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Bui